(Wilmington, DE 19809) On Saturday, June 13, 2026, at approximately 5:00 p.m., officers were on patrol in the area of Silverside Road when an officer observed a Dodge Durango commit a traffic violation at the intersection of Silverside Road and Carr Road. As a result of the violation, officers conducted a traffic stop and contacted the driver, identified as 19-year-old Deven Williams of Wilmington.

As the traffic stop progressed, officers located a loaded 9mm handgun inside the vehicle. The firearm was found to have scratched and altered serial numbers, but upon further inspection, officers were able to identify an additional serial number on the handgun. A subsequent records check revealed the firearm had been reported stolen from Pennsylvania.

Williams was transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters, where he was charged with:

• One felony count of Possession of a Weapon with an Obliterated Serial Number

• One felony count of Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon

• One felony count of Receiving a Stolen Firearm

• One traffic violation for Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device

Williams was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 11 and released after posting $23,500 unsecured bail.

Deven Williams – 19

Victim: Brian J. Donovan, 27-year-old male

Date of Incident: June 15th, 1986

Location: Red Clay Creek in Marshallton

Investigation Details:

On June 15, 1986, the body of Brian J. Donovan, who lived on Liston Avenue in Kiamensi Gardens, was recovered from Red Clay Creek near the railroad bridge in Marshallton after a 14-year-old boy discovered the remains.

Donovan had been shot once in the upper body. He was last seen alive in mid-May 1986, several weeks before his body was recovered. At the time of his disappearance, police had also received reports from nearby residents of shots being fired in the area.

If you have any information regarding this case, please contact the New Castle County Division of Police Criminal Investigations Unit at 302-395-8110 or email: Coldcase@Newcastlede.gov

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